One of the supporters serving as a bodyguard for Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy during his standoff with federal authorities -- and who also happens to be black -- said he would still "take a bullet for" Bundy after the rancher made racially inflammatory comments.

CNN's Dan Simon noticed Jason Bullock, a six-year Army veteran who serves as one of Bundy's bodyguards, hanging around at the Nevada ranch. Simon asked Bullock whether he found Bundy's remarks about blacks and slavery offensive.

"Mr. Bundy is not a racist," he told CNN. "Ever since I've been here, he's treated me with nothing but hospitality. He's pretty much treating me just like his own family."

"I would take a bullet for that man if need be. I look up to him just like I do my own grandfather," he added. "I believe in his cause and after having met Mr. Bundy a few times, I have a really good feel about him and I'm a pretty good judge of character."

He did nothing of the kind. He observed the anger of rioting blacks in the sixties and said, "We don't want to go back there." He said, "Don't tell me [Hispanics] are lazy and don't pay taxes." He expressed regard for their [Hispanic] family life, even if some of his observations might be out-of-date. He sometimes WONDERED if black families were stronger in the days of slavery (very debatable, since slave marriage was illegal in many places); he did not say they WERE stronger, or that we should go back to slavery. But even many blacks say that they are worse off than they were in the sixties.

He observed - with apparent compassion - the aimlessness of life on the government dole. He did not say blacks were lazy, or did not want to work.

I supported and rooted for Bundy, until I read what the MSM reported and how they reported it. his statements regarding blacks. I still supported his cause, but was sadly disappointed.
Then I READ (real words) what he said and in the actual context. Now I cheer him on.
Just search prior posts, earlier in the day, and read the names of CONSERVATIVE African-Americans, who defend what he actually said.
Personal note: Stay the heck away from any unit of the Goebbels School of Journalism..far away. Also better for the blood pressure.

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posted on 04/25/2014 12:21:39 PM PDT
by CaptainAmiigaf
(NY TIMES: We print the news as it fits our views.)

"I would take a bullet for that man if need be. I look up to him just like I do my own grandfather," he added. "I believe in his cause and after having met Mr. Bundy a few times, I have a really good feel about him and I'm a pretty good judge of character." ~Bundy's Back bodyguard

Take that Sean Hannity, Rand Paul, and Glenn Beck.

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posted on 04/25/2014 12:23:46 PM PDT
by lonestar
(It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)

The NYT started this, and they obviously played a part in the selective editing and deception. But I reserve my ire for the so-called patriots on FR who without fail run for cover when the heat gets turned up. They are useless. You can’t do any nut-cutting if you won’t even come off the fence.

Bundy is no Bigot—just made to look that way—now we can tell the real conservatives from the Fake ones who like the Conservative title and hat but will not walk the walk when things are hard—Paine warned us against “sunshine patriots” long ago—Now we see Hanity, Beck and BOR fall into their ranks. I thought Beck would stand tall—Glad I didn’t buy his books as I would be forced to burn them.

you always approach any claim by a “journalist” or media personality or politician with degrees of mistrust. everything they say or claim must be vetted, either against the Word of God, your personal prayers, reason, logic, experience, other accounts, gut feeling, bs meter, and/or personal research.

I switched Glenn Beck off this morning, after listening to his radio show for years. He can giggle with Stu, Jeffy and his other pals all he wants.....he’s jumped the shark, and he’s clueless about the facts and underlining issues concerning the struggles of the Bundy family.

As for Hannity, I listened to part of his radio show yesterday. Aside from the standard Bundy condemnations, the rest of the show was better than expected, including an interview with Greg Abbott (I love that guy) and a couple in Colorado who had their home and land taken by big government just because it was a small private parcel in a National Forest.

I'm not with the grammar or spelling police and I'm not pointing at an individual FReeper but it happens on many threads concerning black people.

The word “black” is not capitalized unless it is the first word of a sentence or is someones name, It's a color, an adjective. Many liberal writers capitalize it, please don't fall into their liberal grammatical garbage.

You must admit that Mr. Bundy, at the least, is ineloquent. I don’t believe that Cliven is a bad man either, and all those on Beck, including Glenn, agreed with that sentiment this morning. Personally, I would appreciate Mr. Bundy as a friend, but not a spokesman on my behalf. Bob

The New York Slimes pulled a fast one on all these people, including many in the media. But it’s not like they’ve done this for a long, long time. As a conservative minority, I waited to see if there was anything to this and like clockwork, just more deception and propaganda from the leftist media. The New York Slimes practices Alinsky tactics just like its master, the democrat party.

This reeks of desperation from both to try to use its influence and power to frame this story for its masters. The only thing that gives them any credibility is that people still listen to them but hopefully more and more tune them out as everyone sees just how corrupt they are along with their party. There is a good reason their numbers continue to decline. I say good riddance.

Mine too! He had no problem supporting Trent Lott's comments which ultimately led to Lott's resignation but yet he's now throwing Bundy, a grass roots cattle farmer who doesn't know how to properly express his views, under the bus.

I capitalize the word Black when referring to the people as opposed to the color black. I have no idea why I do that, just my own way to differentiate. I am certainly not a liberal but will continue to capitalize it. Sorry it offends you, but I think we have more important things to worry about.

This man's name is Jason Bullock. He is a is a six-year Army veteran who is out in Nevada and has volunteered to serve as one of Cliven Bundy's bodyguards.

As you can see, Jason Bullock is also a black American.

That's what he had to say about Cliven Bundy, early this week, after Bundy's remarks were widly reported, and when CNN interviewed Bullock and asked him if Cliven Bundy's remarks had offended him.

"No, not at all. Mr. Bundy is not a racist.

"Ever since I've been here, he's treated me with nothing but hospitality. He's pretty much treating me just like his own family.

"I would take a bullet for that man if need be. I look up to him just like I do my own grandfather. I believe in his cause and after having met Mr. Bundy, I have a really good feeling about him and I'm a pretty good judge of character."

Who made the following comment but was never challenged by Beck, O'realy, or Hannity?

In this country, we had slavery for God knows how long. And now we look back on it and we say How brave were they? What was the matter with them? You know, I cant believe, you know, four million slaves. This is incredible. And were right, were right. We should look back on that with criticism. It is a crushing mark on Americas soul. And yet today, half of all black children are aborted. Half of all black children are aborted. Far more of the African-American community is being devastated by the policies of today than were being devastated by policies of slavery.

One could certainly make the argument that the above comment was racist..........but yet he was given a pass.

Thats, the funnyest re-ply regards to grammer I’d read in so much a long time were did you come on with it. Is it the same way you always talk and making fun of other peoples.? Does you now it that you may be not the own that made your self look really and total dump with it? Hahaha. My if you new watt you just sed again because it fun.

Thank you very much. First thing in the AM I turn of the TV news to see if California is STILL attached to the USA.
First thing in the office I go on line and to FR for the REAL news. TV (etc) “news” is quite a bit different from REALITY, isn’t it?
A “thinking” person checks the “Media” for the days disaster, then goes elsewhere to check the Real World.

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posted on 04/25/2014 2:32:24 PM PDT
by CaptainAmiigaf
(NY TIMES: We print the news as it fits our views.)

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